Uilleam 5,948 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Scottish football's reconstruction talks have ended with insufficient support for any plan to reconfigure the leagues. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52592567 A 15-strong panel had been set up to look at proposals in the wake of the SPFL's ballot to end the season. But at a meeting of the top-flight sides - plus Dundee United - on Friday, it emerged the majority were against changing the 12-10-10-10 format now. That means Hearts would face relegation should the SPFL board call the season. A 14-14-14 structure had seemed the most likely to succeed, given that the backing of nine of the 12 Premiership clubs was needed, along with eight in the Championship and 15 across Leagues One and Two. The 10 current bottom-tier clubs have already agreed to support that en masse. However, speaking on behalf of the reconstruction panel, Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack said: "The strong feeling of the group was that we must focus all of our energies on emerging from the crisis we face, due to the pandemic, on getting back to playing football safely and getting fans back into grounds as soon as practicably possible. "Whilst the group sympathises with the plight of the situation the relegated teams are faced with, it concluded that this is not the right time to consider immediate reconstruction in the midst of a crisis. "But the group is willing to engage in and pick up on these discussions once we are through Covid-19." The group intends to meet next week to focus on the plan to get through the pandemic. The other proposal under consideration would have added Kelty Hearts and Brora Rangers to the bottom tier in a 14-14-16 model. That needed the approval of 11 of the 12 Premiership clubs, 17 in total from the top flight and Championship, and 32 of the current 42 in all divisions. In both plans, bottom side Hearts would have remained in the top-flight even if the top league was called. They would have been joined by second tier runners-up Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Similarly, Partick Thistle would have escaped relegation from the Championship; Falkirk would have been promoted to the second tier; and Stranraer would have stayed in the third. Who is on the SPFL Reconstruction Group? Premiership: Les Gray (Hamilton Academical), Ann Budge (Hearts), Gordon Scott (St Mirren) Championship: Lachlan Cameron (Ayr Utd), John Nelms (Dundee), Dave MacKinnon (Morton), Jacqui Low (Partick Thistle) League One: Paul Hetherington (Airdrie), Gary Deans (Falkirk), Bill Clark (Raith Rovers) League Two: John Sheran (Cove Rangers), Jim Brown (Edinburgh City), Gerry Crawley (Queen's Park) Highland League: Rod Houston Lowland League: George Fraser 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 8,119 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Wonder how John Nelms is feeling now? Oh I forgot, he's got is glamour friendlies against Hamilton and Motherwell to look forward to 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,948 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, CammyF said: Wonder how John Nelms is feeling now? Oh I forgot, he's got is glamour friendlies against Hamilton and Motherwell to look forward to The Dundee fans will be happy that their club's vote promoted Dundee Utd. and that the promises made to their club remain unfulfilled. A' that, an' nae pubs open. Crivvens. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,948 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, CammyF said: Wonder how John Nelms is feeling now? Oh I forgot, he's got is glamour friendlies against Hamilton and Motherwell to look forward to Oh, and whit aboot the Hertz, ken? Marooned (gedit?) and relegated? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,724 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 8,119 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, ian1964 said: Listen to us, we're correct and those pesky Huns are wrong. Look, we've already delivered on reconstruction ? Also interesting to read their rebuttal of Aberdeens claim they were given a concession. Especially after Cormack stated this in an Aberdeen statement on their official website and mentioned it on SSB. So who's lying? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger_syntax 4,330 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 hour ago, CammyF said: Breaking news on STV - League reconstruction collapses and won't happen (No shit Sherlock!). This will come as quite a surprise to anyone that has given the matter no thought at all! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gonzo79 15,294 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 This whole situation is like squeezing a big spot and watching the pus oozing out, with people like Stewart, Spiers and Mitchell being the pus. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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